AndroidRank vs AppMagic (2026): which should you pick?
As of Oct 23, 2026, AndroidRank grades higher than AppMagic: 2.8 against 1.6 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 23, 2026 · graded Oct 23, 2026 by ToolGPA
AndroidRank grades higher on value for money, the free plan and ease of use. AppMagic grades higher on features. They get the same grade on platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Which one is for you
Pick AndroidRank if
- Fits if you want an Android app's install milestones and rating history without paying
- Works for researchers who need Google Play data going back to 2011
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if keyword research or rank tracking is what you need, as it has neither
- Not for you if your app is on the App Store, since it covers Google Play only
- Tight if your app is new, as apps under 100 ratings aren't listed and can't be added by hand
- Watch out: install figures past Google Play's public thresholds are AndroidRank's own estimates
- Watch out: custom data exports are a separate service, priced on request
Pick AppMagic if
- Fits if you're a game studio sizing a genre or a rival on mobile and Steam
- Works for marketing teams studying rivals' ad creatives and Apple Ads activity
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you want a price before a call, as there's none on the site
- Skip it if you want to try it first, since there's no free plan or trial, only a demo
- Watch out: it's owned by Sensor Tower, Inc., so it isn't a separate company to weigh against Sensor Tower
- Watch out: revenue and download figures are estimates, not numbers reported by the stores
- Too light for day-to-day listing work, with no rank tracking, listing editor or integrations on record
How we grade them
| 2.8GPAAndroidRankGood | 1.6GPAAppMagicWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | AFree outright: the site says there are no premium accounts, and every visitor gets all the rankings, app and developer pages and history charts. Only custom data exports are priced, on request. | CNo price is published. The pricing page is a demo request form, and the price is only given on a sales call, matched to your use case. |
| Free plan and trial | AEverything is free with no account needed, and there's no cap on record. The one paid thing is a custom data export, which you'd have to ask about. | FNothing free on record: no free plan and no trial, only the demo call with the sales team. |
| Features | DOne narrow function: Google Play rankings by ratings and installs, with each app's history and developer totals. There's no keyword research or rank tracking, nothing for the App Store, and apps under 100 ratings aren't covered. | CRevenue and download estimates, store rankings, retention and session data, ad creatives, Apple Ads and keyword data, plus Steam games. The ASO side is keyword and Apple Ads data; there's no keyword rank tracking or listing editor on record. |
| Ease of use | BNo rating on record, but it's a website you open and search, with no account to make and nothing to set up. | CNo rating on record. You start with a demo built around your use case, and it's a large market data tool with a lot of reports to learn. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb only, with no app, no integrations and no API on record. The most-popular list downloads as a CSV file, and anything more is a custom export on request. | CWeb only, with no desktop or phone app, and no integrations or API on the listing. |
| Best for | free Google Play install and rating history | mobile and Steam market estimates for game studios |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: AndroidRank and AppMagic. How we grade
Where they differ
- AppMagic also covers keyword research.
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At a glance
| AndroidRank | AppMagic | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free | Paid |
| Starts at | Free | Not published |
| Free plan | Everything is free: the site says there are no premium accounts and every visitor gets all of its features and data. | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | androidrank.org | Sensor Tower, Inc. |
| Price read from | androidrank.org | Not confirmed |
| Checked | Oct 23, 2026 | Oct 23, 2026 |
Worth knowing
AndroidRank
- It covers Google Play only, and only apps with at least 100 ratings; apps cannot be added by hand.
- There is no keyword research or keyword rank tracking, only rankings by ratings and installs.
- Custom data exports are a separate service, priced on request.
- Install figures beyond Google Play's public thresholds are AndroidRank's own estimates.
AppMagic
- No prices are published: the pricing page leads to a demo request, and pricing is matched to the use case after the call.
- The site's footer names Sensor Tower, Inc. as the owner, so buyers comparing it with Sensor Tower are looking at the same company.
- Revenue and download figures are estimates, not numbers reported by the stores.
Key features
AndroidRank
- Category rankings
- Top lists for each Google Play category, sorted by total ratings, with installs, average rating, 30- and 60-day growth and price.
- App history pages
- Each app page shows total ratings, the star breakdown, estimated installs and the dates it passed each install milestone.
- Developer pages
- A publisher's page lists all its apps with their ratings and installs, and totals its ratings and installs across them.
- Market growth charts
- Charts of installs, ratings and active app counts across Google Play over time, with distributions by installs and rating.
- CSV list download
- The most-popular list can be downloaded as a CSV file, and custom data exports are available on request.
AppMagic
- Mobile market analytics
- Estimated revenue and downloads for apps and games, with trends, competitor metrics and benchmarks against the industry.
- Advertising and ASO data
- Covers keywords, Apple Ads and ad creatives such as static banners and playables, across ad networks and regions.
- Retention and engagement
- Retention figures and the number and length of sessions for your own apps or competitors' apps.
- Steam analytics
- Revenue, playtime and follower data for Steam games, DLCs and publishers, alongside the mobile data.
- Store rankings and research reports
- Live store rankings and top charts, plus published research on genres, live ops and markets.
Plans
AndroidRank
Free$0
All rankings, app and developer pages, and history charts, with no account needed.
AppMagic
Pricing could not be confirmed. See appmagic.rocks.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, AndroidRank or AppMagic?
As of Oct 23, 2026, AndroidRank is free, and AppMagic has no price we could confirm.
Which has a free plan, AndroidRank or AppMagic?
As of Oct 23, 2026, only AndroidRank has a free plan. AppMagic does not.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.